Hardin County Daily Brief: August 17, 2026
Flock cameras crack a car-theft ring, the American Legion hands out $25,000, and a strong storm is tracking through the county this morning.
Top of the morning
Flock cameras crack a stolen-vehicle ring. Multiple cars stolen out of Lexington turned up in Hardin County over the past week, and license-plate cameras helped investigators uncover a fraud scheme along the way. (wave3.com)
American Legion Post 113 gives $25,000 to local nonprofits. Elizabethtown's Legion post spread $5,000 checks across five area nonprofits this past week, including Room in the Inn and Warm Blessings Community Kitchen. (The News-Enterprise)
Around the county
White Mills Days draws a crowd despite the heat. Temperatures topped 90 degrees, but that didn't keep residents away from the weekend's duck race and train rides celebrating community tradition. (The News-Enterprise)
Lions Club grills up its annual BBQ fundraiser. Elizabethtown Lions Club members worked the grills through a triple-digit heat index Saturday for their yearly chicken dinner benefiting a local church. (The News-Enterprise)
Weather and alerts
[Moderate] Special weather statement issued for the county. A strong thunderstorm tracked toward Hardinsburg, Radcliff, Vine Grove and other nearby communities this morning, with wind gusts up to 50 mph possible. (NWS)
One more thing
Garden Club hears travel tales from Costa Rica. The Garden Club of Elizabethtown's monthly meeting at the Brown-Pusey House featured a member's stories from a recent Costa Rica trip. (The News-Enterprise)
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